WEBVTT New at 10! Vicious dogs in Des Moines are now called High risk dogs. Just one of many new changes to dangerous animal rules tonight at des moines city hall. KCCI's Todd magel is there live. Todd? Stacey City leaders want to make owners of high risk dogs more responsible...but the subject of Pitbulls continues to cause a big controversy. Pitbulls usually take the blame as the meanest of the dangerous dogs in Des Moines, But now the city is cracking down on their owners and other dog owners too. Among the many changes? -Owners with 3 or more dog violations in 5 years will now become "habitual offenders." -They must now pay a new 35 dollar habitual offender fee. -and Owners can not transfer ownership to get out of a dangerous dog violation. But one thing that doesn't change....in the ordinance, pitbulls are still mentioned by name as vicious dogs. < The fact of the matter is pit bulls are good dogs. They are as good as their owner and they are as bad as their owner> This DM Attorney pleaded with the city council to take breed specific language out of the dm dog ordinance. The council says maybe...but not now. < I'm not saying pit bulls are bad dogs in any way shape or form, but when they bite down they maul < Here's what I know. A bad poodle is not the same thing as a bad pitbull.> The city council says it wants to keep an eye on the new dog ordinance rules 6 months to a year...and then discuss what to do about the pitbull breed controversy. Live at dm city hall, tm kcci8 news INL.